A woman asks her big shot lawyer ex-husband to defend her career criminal brother, accused of killing a DA. He'll need more than his legal skills to stay alive and win the case.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Eric Close | ... | Casey McKay | |
| Nick Searcy | ... | Solomon 'Ex' Clemons | |
| Tommy Flanagan | ... | Mr. Gates | |
| Tanya Clarke | ... | Prudence 'Pru' Chambers | |
| Kevin Sizemore | ... | Jay Chambers | |
| Gregory Alan Williams | ... | Ben Wingwright | |
| Mark Ashworth | ... | Geraldo | |
| Christian James | ... | Kit Chambers | |
| Kristopher Wente | ... | Ratchet | |
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Gunner Willis | ... | Dusty |
| Brian Lafontaine | ... | Parker Myers | |
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George Bryant | ... | Sunrise Café Owner |
| Stephen Ware | ... | Judge Jeb Thorne (as Stephen T. Ware) | |
| Jared Simon | ... | Juror #1 | |
| Elizabeth Becka | ... | Juror #2 | |
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Big-city lawyer Casey McKay, (Eric Close - Nashville, Without a Trace) is drawn to a small town by his ex-wife to defend her brother, accused of murdering a DA. He discovers a web of conspiracy that puts him face-to-face with the town's most corrupt land developer, Mr. Gates (Tommy Flanagan - Sons of Anarchy, Braveheart). As Casey unravels the truth, he finds himself fighting for his former brother-in-law's life, as well as his own. Written by INSP Films
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The acting is OK for the most part, nothing noteworthy and the story is nothing new. This is one of those movies that would be fine to watch for free when nothing else is on. Fans of Walker Texas Ranger/Matlock series will probably be this movies biggest fans. The production values are very shoddy. Solitary confinement right off a commercial kitchen? A prison showing a prefab temporary building and gas pumps? Camara shots of knick knacks instead of character movements? A DA office door leading directly into the courtroom? Usually, even when watching low budget movies, I don't get hung up on how the producer saved money on filming but between the locations, single camara angles, editing and overall production this movie emphasises the low, low end of the scale. I also think that if this were to be made into a series it would only survive if it managed to capture the Walker TR crowd. It would need some serious sophistication upgrades to appeal to a wider audience.